Is a great iron fertilization experiment already underway?
Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, FL - It's no secret that massive dust storms in the Saharan Desert occasionally shroud the North Atlantic...
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Interdisciplinary approach decreases broad spectrum antibiotic usage
An interdisciplinary approach to antimicrobial stewardship involving comprehensive blood culture identification (BCID) testing decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, according to new research presented last week...
Fruit bats can transform echoes into images
Bats see and use their eyes as much as they hear and use echolocation, Tel Aviv University researchers say Bats are creatures of the night...
A hidden truth: Hospital faucets are often home to slime and biofilm
Credit: University of Michigan Health System Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in hospitals, but the unintended consequences include water splashing out...
ALS patients may benefit from more glucose
Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life, according to new findings by...
UTA’s Kermanshachi selected as 2019 Rising Star in civil engineering
Rising starCredit: UT Arlington Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi has been selected as a 2019 Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering. Kermanshachi is an assistant professor...
New female external catheter technology reduces CAUTI by 50%
Hospital-wide introduction of new female external catheter technology halved the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) according to new research presented last week in...
Robot arm tastes with engineered bacteria
Credit: Tess Hellebrekers, Soft Machines Lab, Carnegie Mellon University A robotic gripping arm that uses engineered bacteria to "taste" for a specific chemical has been...
UTA urban studies experts creating ‘vision for growth’ for Fort Worth’s medical district
Medical innovation districtCredit: UT Arlington Urban studies researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are constructing a strategic development plan for Fort Worth's Medical...
New knowledge on the development of asthma
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied which genes are expressed in overactive immune cells in mice with asthma-like inflammation of the airways. Their...
Genetically modified virus combats prostate cancer
In a study with mice, a gene therapy developed in Brazil kills cancer cells and avoids adverse side effects when combined with chemotherapyCredit: Marcos Santos...
Childhood leukemia cannot hide from the immune system
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists found that despite having few mutations, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia does not escape immune detection (MEMPHIS, Tenn.--JUNE 26, 2019)...
Cost effective, large scale graphene with AIXTRON systems
The new AIXTRON products allow the production of graphene under ambient conditions, and bring the cost of graphene films down by two orders of magnitudeCredit:...
Reversing t cells’ misunderstood rep in responding to a pediatric leukemia
Credit: Anthony Zamora A study of pediatric patients with leukemia demonstrates that they were able to generate T cells against tumor-associated mutations, contradicting previous assumptions...
Study questions success of health intervention currently used in developing countries
In the early 20th century, researchers in Massachusetts studied the first community-based health intervention in the world, the Framingham Health and Tuberculosis Demonstration, deeming it...
